How common it is
医生 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say yī shēng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
医生是用来指那些帮助人们治病的人。
yī shēng shì yòng lái zhǐ nà kēng bāng zhù rén men bìng zhě de rén。
医生是指那些帮助人们治病的人.
Context note
医生通常在医院、诊所和学校出现。
yī shēng tōng cháng zài yīyuàn、sīzhě hé xuéxiào xiān chūn。”
Doctors usually appear in hospitals, clinics, and schools.
5 examples
医生在医院工作。
yī shēng zài yī yuàn gōng zuò。
The doctor works at the hospital.
妈妈请了一位好医生。
mā ma qǐng le yí wèi hǎo yī shēng。
Mom hired a good doctor.
他是一名儿科医生。
tā shì yì míng ér kē yī shēng。
He is a pediatrician.
医生救了那个小孩。
yī shēng jiù le nà ge xiǎo hái。
The doctor saved that child.
我爸爸是医生。
wǒ bà ba shì yī shēng。
My dad is a doctor.
5 mini stories
小明生病了，妈妈带他去看医生。
xiǎo míng shēng bìng le， mā ma dài tā qù kàn yī shēng。
Xiaoming was sick, so his mom took him to see the doctor.
医生给病人开了药。
yī shēng gěi bìng rén kāi le yào。
The doctor prescribed medicine for the patient.
医生很忙，每天都很累。
yī shēng hěn máng， měi tiān dōu hěn lèi。
The doctor is very busy and gets tired every day.
医生帮助人们恢复健康。
yī shēng bāng zhù rén men huī fù jiàn kāng。
Doctors help people recover their health.
医生需要有爱心和耐心。
yī shēng xū yào yǒu ài xīn hé nài xīn。
Doctors need to be kind and patient.